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Business Information Center Frequently Asked Questions

What does "doing business" mean?
Do you expect to profit from your activities in Oregon? If you do, you are probably doing business in Oregon.
A taxpayer having one or more of the following in Oregon is clearly doing business in this state:

A stock of goods.
An office.
A place of business (other than an office) where affairs of the corporation are regularly conducted.

"Doing business" also incudes providing services to customers as the primary business activity (such as accounting or personal services), or incidental to the sale of tangible or intangible personal property (such as installation of a product).

Do I need to Register with the Secretary of State?
Anyone doing business in Oregon is required to register with the Secretary of State.